Case Study On Sarah Levin

Sarah Levin is a strong independent woman who is battling Crohn’s disease. Chron’s disease is a chronic inflammatory bowel disease that affects the lining of the digestive tract and there is no cure for this disease yet. The symptoms of Crohn’s disease include: abdominal pain, diarrhea, weight gain, anemia, and fatigue. Sarah Levin is a social security worker who helps troubled kids, her goal is to work with kids with colitis and Crohn’s disease. The disease significantly impacted her life, but she did not let it completely control her. She mentions how she will only be working three days a week in the summer and spends most her free time sleeping. Sarah Levin has no memories of a carefree childhood. She has been battling with Crohn's her
The results of the colonoscopy diagnosed her with ulcerative colitis. This condition produced intense abdominal pain cramps and loose discharges of blood and mucus from the bowels. She floundered through elementary school and was bullied by classmates because of her appearance. At a young age, she was perplexed by her symptoms because she was unaware of her illness. One of the hardest parts of the disease for Sarah was taking the steroid prednisone because of its wide range of side effects. Sarah’s biggest issue with the steroid was the weight gain and mood swings from taking it since she was four years old. It weakened her bones and stunted her growth. She tried to reduce the amount she would take in but only backfired and landed her in the hospital multiple times. At the age of seventeen Sarah went into surgery to remove her colon in hopes she would be cured. The surgery went wrong and reopened her and she was rediagnosed with Crohn’s disease. All her dreams of being steroid free and living a normal life were crushed. She knew she would be sick her whole life and would just have to accept
Both Sarah and Isabel share similar symptoms. Sarah reminded me of Isabel due to their high spirits and resilience. They both continuously try to overcome the pain and not let Crohn's take over their life. At first, Isabel started missing school at least two times a week. As time went by, curiosity spread through my classmates, and I. We thought she had senioritis and would choose to skip school frequently. I would hear rumors going around that she was going to drop out of high school but it didn’t make sense to me why an intelligent, trouble less and hardworking girl would drop out a few months before graduation. My teacher begins to worry about her absence every day. Over time I began to notice she had been putting on some weight. One day I sat next to her at lunch and she started talking about the struggle of eating, confused I had asked her why she couldn’t eat certain foods. She then explained she was on a strict diet due to Crohn’s disease and her meal options were limited and unhealthy. The steroids she was taking made her gain weight and was hard to lose it because she was unable to eat vegetables and healthy foods. I was unfamiliar with Crohn’s disease and its effects on life. Isabel faces many hard days and described her pain was so intense she felt as if she was in labor. She struggled to keep up with school having her best friend bring her work to her